RCB vs DC, IPL 2026: Dominating Record Win By RCB In Just 6.3 Overs Of Chasing

RCB vs DC: A thrilling match between RCB and DC saw Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar produce an opening bowling display that destroyed 5 batsmen for a mere 16 balls the quickest in history, effectively winning the game for RCB with an easy 9-wicket victory after just 6.3 overs.

RCB vs DC Match Summary: RCB Crush DC in One-Sided Encounter

Just two days after a thrilling encounter on the same type of pitch, the RCB vs DC match turned out to be a nightmare for the Delhi team.

The Capitals were bowled out for only 75 runs, while RCB chased it down with ease (9 wickets in hand, 81 balls remaining), and this win allowed RCB’s net run rate to improve substantially and now be very close to the Punjab Kings at the top of the points table.

Powerplay Brilliance: DC Collapse to 8 for 6

The main attraction in the RCB vs DC match was an amazing powerplay spell from the bowlers:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: 3-0-5-3

Josh Hazlewood: 3-0-8-3

DC were reduced to 8/6, which is the lowest powerplay score in a complete IPL match. Swing and bounce wreaked havoc, making the DC batsmen completely bewildered.

Early wickets

Sahil Parakh made a two-ball duck on his IPL debut.
Top edge off KL Rahul.
Sameer Rizvi got out on a golden duck.
Soon followed by Axar Patel and Nitish Rana.

Captain of RCB, Rajat Patidar deployed attacking field positions, like multiple slips.

Lower Order Resistance Saves DC from Record Low

Abhishek Porel along with David Miller put together a solid 35 runs partnership after all the early damage and ensured that their team did not score the lowest IPL score of all time of 49 runs. Porel made 30 in 33 balls, and Miller made 19 in 18 balls.

Some help from Kyle Jamieson and others allowed DC to reach 75 runs even though the innings never really came back from where it started.

RCB Chase: Quick Finish Seals the Win

RCB had an easy time running down the 180 run target with a quick start by Jacob Bethell and scoring quick runs in the powerplay by Devdutt Padikkal before Virat Kohli finished it off easily.

Virat Kohli Achieves Historic Milestone

Kohli achieved the milestone of being the first player to score 9000 runs in the IPL as part of this innings and this solidifies his place in the history of the IPL after this match.

Pitch Conditions: From Batting Paradise to Bowler’s Delight

What is interesting about this match is that, only days earlier, the same venue produced a run-fest of 265 vs 264. However in this match, seam movement and bounce were present. This is a good example of how dramatically conditions can change, especially when playing at night.